Tuesday, August 31, 2010

This past Sunday, I had a garden party for fifty. Since it was a garden party, my garden had to be weed-free. So I spent lot of time weeding and getting the garden ready for the party. I like to cook as many things as possible from the garden to keep up with the theme. First, I checked out what was available in the kitchen garden. My harvest dictates my menu.

I harvested opo squash and butternut squash from the vines.

My beans have done very well this year.

Harvested beans to be included in the menu.

Beets are ready to be pulled out of the ground.

I will post Part II of the preparation for the garden party tomorrow.

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Mimi, Opo squash is a very common vegetable in India. It is called loki in Hindi and Sorakaya in my mother tongue, Telugu. It tastes something similar to zucchini. For my garden party, I made loki koftas, simmered them in tomato curry gravy. In my book I have featured 3 recipes using this squash.

Indrani, I have problems with pests too. If you read my previous posts about gardening You will know about my problems with the pests in my garden. We try to secure the kitchen garden with chicken wire.

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About Me

I am a chemist. After my children went to college, I decided to follow my passion - cooking and entertaining. I wrote and published a book called Entertaining From an Ethnic Indian Kitchen. My book is a fusion of Eastern philosophy with Western style. It is a cookbook, entertaining book and coffee table book all in one. It is a 320-page hardbound book with over 260 luscious photographs. This book will make the most beautiful coffee table book to salivate your taste buds and stimulate your mind with Indian culture and traditions. My goal is to demystify Indian food and promote the health benefits of spices. Please check out my website, http://www.komalinunna.com, for more information about my book. My other hobbies include gardening, flower arranging, cake decorating and tablescaping. I want to share all the beautiful things that inspire me. I hope that this blog is a source of accessible and attainable information for people who visit. I would love to hear from you. Please leave me a note by clicking on the comments section at the end of each blog. You can send me an email at komali@komalinunna.com.
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